[Abdominal wall endometrioma in the cesarean section scar].
OBJECTIVE
The study presents a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with abdominal wall endometrioma in the cesarean section scar between the years 2001-2006.


METHODS
The study presented age symptoms, size of tumor, time between cesarean section and symptoms, results of treatment.


RESULTS
Between 2001-2006, 34 patients, all of which suffered from abdominal pain and palpable mass, were diagnosed and treated in our hospital. In 8 cases the disease returned and reoperation was necessary. In one case we observed adenocarcinoma papillare.


CONCLUSIONS
Endometriosis in postoperative abdominal wall scar after cesarean section is rarely observed. Because to the fact that the number of cesarean sections is constantly increasing, this complication becomes more frequent. The treatment of choice is surgical resection.
Olejek
Anita
A
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Ginekologii, Połoinictwa i Ginekologii Onkologicznej w Bytomiu, Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach. bytomobstgyn@slam.katowice.pl
Zamłyński
Jacek
J
Podwińska
Ewa
E
Horak
Stanisław
S
Paliga-Zytniewska
Marta
M
Kellas-Sleczka
Sylwia
S
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies